Digital Colombia: Maximizing the Global Internet and Data for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

As the internet goes global, data has become an increasingly significant driver of economic growth. In fact, the pervasive use and impact of the internet across the economy means that the internet and data are best understood as general purpose technologies akin to the railway, the internal combustion engine, and electricity—technologies that have the potential to reshape economies and boost productivity. Deepening and broadening the capacity of government, business, and people to use these technologies will be a key determinant of economic prosperity. The pervasive impact of the internet and data on all economic sectors—industrial, manufacturing, agriculture, services, and government—underscores that building a digital Colombia can lay the foundation for more sustainable and inclusive growth going forward.